Konect Falkirk June/July 2019

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The bi-monthly community magazine for Falkirk, Lionthorn and Larbert

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elcome to the second issue of the new community magazine, the Konect magazine for Falkirk. Thanks for your comments and feedback on the May issue, we hope you find it informative and entertaining again.

The first week of June every year is Volunteers’ Week, a time to thank volunteers for their contributions that keep our communities running in so many ways, as well as celebrating volunteering and finding ways locally of getting involved. We run a Charity of the Month feature in every issue of Konect, and this month I was talking to a little-known charity that runs along the canal through Falkirk – the Seagull Trust, see pages 8-9.

They are looking for volunteers to help keep their wonderful service running smoothly.

Volunteering is open to everyone as is a great way of not only contributing to a cause you care about, but is rewarding personally - a way of learning new skills, gaining confidence, being part of a community, gaining experience and of course having fun!

There is a huge range of organisations always happy to have a helping hand. A volunteer at an event I was at recently said, “I can’t imagine not volunteering now. It becomes part of your life.”

If you are involved with a charity locally and would like your organisation featured in Konect, please contact me. Or if you’ve got something interesting and different going on that you’d like to share with the local community, do get in touch and we may be able to feature your story in an upcoming issue. We celebrate all things local.

Thanks for reading Konect and supporting local businesses and organisations.

P8 Local Charity: Falkirk’s Secret Success.... 8 Interiors: Simple Style.................................15 Puzzles..........................................................16 Feature: Dogs can help your health!.......17 Feature: A Tale of Tenacity – Cowden Garden...........................................................18 What’s On......................................................20 Clubs & Classes..........................................21

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Fancy yourself as a skipper?

People are always needed to operate the boats. If you are interested in taking to the helm, full training is given and you can achieve skipper status. Please contact the Trust for further information.

Hidden away behind the railway and the canal at the south end of Bantaskine Park is a charity that is not only improving lives but possibly changing them.

Each day Seagull Trust Cruises embarks on trips along the Union Canal taking groups of children or adults with special needs. These free excursions are carried out by a team of volunteers on specially built fully-accessible boats, and provide an invaluable resource for people who would not otherwise have a chance to experience the tranquillity of a canal cruise. The boats are fully accessible with lifts which take passengers down to the saloons and each boat has a galley and a toilet accessible for wheelchairs.

The charity relies on donations and the trained crew to make the cruises and the holidays happen. However these resources are running low. Financial support of whatever value is most welcome but importantly, people are always required to operate the boats. Full training is given, and those who are interested can achieve Skipper status.

Most of all, it’s fun. Fun for those on the trips and for those providing them.

Thousands of folk have been on these cruises, some through the famous Falkirk Tunnel and others onto The Falkirk Wheel.

Many may not otherwise be able to enjoy the countryside were not for these mini adventures. It’s an operation that many in the town know nothing about.

If you’d like to help in whatever way please contact:

Two boats operate the day trips, Govan Seagull and Barr Seagull. They also operate a residential holiday boat, The Marion Seagull. For people with special needs a holiday can sometimes be complex, so The Marion Seagull is fully equipped for a disabled person and their family to enjoy over a week on the lowland canals. It can be operated by an STC skipper or by the family.

We are just off Gartcows Road under the railway bridge in Bantaskine Park, Falkirk.

Boathouse/ Reception Centre, South Bantaskine Estate, Falkirk. Sat-Nav FK1 5EF.

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John Sime on 07815451028 or email falkirkbookings@seagulltrustcruises.org.uk Or see our website: www.seagulltrust.org.uk/falkirk

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MAIN IMAGE: The Marion Seagull is a fully-equiped residential holiday boat.

DO YOU NEED A DIFFERENT VENUE FOR A PARTY, CLUB OUTING OR MEETING?

Seagull Canal Cruising will meet your individual needs and tailor a cruise around your requirements. Hen parties, birthday parties, business training – we can cater for your needs on our dedicated cruise boat the Wooden Spoon Seagull, and all money raised goes towards Seagull Trust’s charity work providing free canal cruising and fantastic experiences for those with additional support needs.

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REGULAR CRUISES take place for the general public from the Falkirk Wheel and the Kelpies. Bring a packed lunch; tea, coffee, cakes and biscuits are included in the cost of the ticket. Each cruise is one way with easy public transport link for return. £15 per person. Falkirk Wheel to The Kelpies: 29th June, 28th July, 25th August and 29th September, 11:00am start. The Kelpies to The Falkirk Wheel, 30th June, 27th July, 24th August and 28th September, 11:00am start” For party bookings or public cruises, see www. seagullcanalcruising.co.uk, call 07429 602293 or email bookings@ seagullcanalcruising.co.uk for more information.

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For fuss-free and timeless style, choose plain and simple chic

For comfortable, practical and good-looking homes, simple style – a combination of unpretentious hard-working form and function – excels. It takes classic designs combined with the best modern furnishings, using tactile materials and pale, neutral colours to achieve a look that is calm, quiet, comfortable and honest, and pleasing to live with.

Quick and inexpensive to achieve are walls in plain paint shades. Use neutrals in soft whites ranging from chalk, ivory and bone to deeper taupes and greys, with stronger contrasting accents: sage green, midnight blue or earthy brown, for example. More finished surfaces could include grasscloth wallpaper, bevel-edge tiles or timber panelling. For floors, combine practical sturdy materials such as traditional stone flags, brick pavers or wooden floorboards with the softness of plain or minimally patterned carpets or conveniently placed, understated rugs.

Furniture should be pared down and clean-lined in style and chosen for strength, durability and comfort. Windsor or ladder-back chairs, wooden stools, blanket boxes and traditional dressers are ideal, especially in natural wood or painted in a muted shade. Mixing eras works perfectly, provided pieces are chosen with good design and plain style.

Forget elaborate window treatments and – if possible – leave windows bare, or consider panelled wooden shutters, Roman blinds or gathered curtains. Use plain loose covers for chairs and sofas, and linen, cotton or wool cushions with no-nonsense fastenings and basic trim. Use plain colours and stripes, adding a range of textures for interest.

Introduce a range of natural materials, such as woven willow, sisal, slate or timber to provide an interesting atmosphere.

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suchas a dresser, plate rack or butcher’s block breaks up the uniformity of fitted cupboards and creates a more timeless appearance.

For lighting, inset spotlights provide light without drawing the eye. Add classic fittings, such as glass pendants, Anglepoise table lamps or slender wall lights with ceramic shades where necessary. Minimise accessories, choosing essential items such as wooden peg hooks, handmade soap, woollen throws, blue and white crockery, rustic bread boards and pillar candles, plus cottage-garden flowers.

Key ingredients of simple style, • Consider wooden panelling, tongue-andgroove boarding, textured wallpaper and classic tiles for walls • Opt for floorboards, stone or slate flags, brick pavers or terracotta tiles for the floor, plus plain carpets and/or subtle rugs • Combine soft white shades with a few deeper colours • Choose natural materials • Ensure rooms are clutter-free by making the most of storage • Combining old and new will work if furnishings are chosen carefully for both form and function • Choose plain and striped patterns • Fit wooden shutters, Roman blinds or softly gathered curtains at windows, or leave them bare FALKIRK | 15

PUZZLES

BUSTER THE DOG

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Solution in the Aug/Sep edition of Konect ACROSS: 7. Manage, rule over (6), 8. Outfitter (6), 9. Information (4), 10. Set sail (8), 11. Most simple (7), 13. Vacant (5), 15. Caper, amazing feat (5), 16.Protection(7),18.Stress,accent(8),19.Otherwise(4), 21. Foolish (6), 22. 5 cent coin (6) DOWN: 1. Settee (4), 2. Connections, alliances (13), 3. Examine, study in detail (7), 4. Plump, rotund (5), 5. Outside edge of circle (13), 6. Household (8), 12. Tries (8), 14. Taunting, goading (7), 17. Separate, detached (5), 20. Trunk of plant (4)

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can help your HEALTH AND WELLBEING If you have recently retired, you might still be getting used to retirement and being at home. Or maybe you work from home and don’t see many people all day. Perhaps you don’t exercise as much as you would like to and want to improve your fitness and wellbeing.

If you are an experienced dog lover then PetStay West Lothian and Falkirk has an opportunity for dog lovers to join their team of pet sitters.

“It’s a great way to meet new people and their dogs, keep active and healthy and get paid a little extra too”, says Oriana, who owns PetStay West Lothian and Falkirk Branch who have been providing holiday care for dogs in West Lothian, Falkirk and surrounding areas since 2018.

Oriana explains, “I’ve always wanted to work in a pet care environment and decided to open PetStay West Lothian and Falkirk when I had the opportunity to change career. I’ve had dogs for many years and know how difficult it can be to find the right care for your beloved family pet when you go on holiday. I have a great team of pet sitters, we’re like a PetStay family and sometimes I meet our doggy guests too, which is great!”

Marion, who recently joined the PetStay team says, “being a PetStay host has really helped me get fitter and healthier.

I have lost over a stone in the 7 months I have been part of the PetStay team. I have met lovely dogs and their owners. Our @KonectMagazines

customers have peace of mind that their much-loved family pet will be given one to one attention and lots of cuddles! I live on my own which can be lonely at times so I really enjoy the companionship of a doggy guest. I used to have my own dog, but I can’t commit to owning my own dog anymore, so this is a great way to get my “doggy fix”. PetStay are great they make sure that I am matched to the dog that best suits me and my lifestyle. It’s flexible too.”

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– a tale of tenacity Nestling in the Ochil Hills near Dollar lies a hidden gem with a fascinating history, a garden that nearly never was, almost destroyed, and finally is being beautifully restored by a team of volunteers and funding from Scottish National Heritage.

Cowden’s genesis and construction was the inspiration of Isabella Christie. The Christie family were wealthy industrialists and Isabella’s father had bought the Cowden Castle estate in the 1860s. He encouraged his two daughters to travel with him as he visited Europe. When he died in 1902, Ella and her sister found themselves disinherited, and after an out-of-court settlement Ella decided to take up residence at Cowden. From the inspiration of her travels the germ of an idea to re-create a Japanese garden was born.

Ella was a keen traveller, and was the first western lady to meet the Dalai Lama. The Cowden Gardens website gives some background: “Although at times travelling in hostile conditions, her trunks contained dresses for parties (including a banquet given by the Maharaja of Kashmir and dinner with Lord Kitchener then Commander in Chief, India). She camped in the snow at Chorbat Pass, sailed in a cargo ship full of pigs, travelled by pack horse and cart in the 18 | FALKIRK

Kashmir wilderness, and trekked by foot for 60 miles in the Desoi Mountains.

“Aged50, while waiting for the train at Dollar station, Ella was asked if she were travelling to Edinburgh; her short reply, ‘No, Samarkand’, perfectly encapsulates the fearless spinster who was fluent in four languages including Finnish.”

Starting by damming the burn that ran through the estate to create a loch, she employed a female Japanese garden designer, Taki Handa, to help create Shã Raku En, ‘the place of pleasure and delight.’ Despite being destroyed by vandals in the 1960s and left to become almost irretrievably overgrown, the gardens are now being restored to their original beauty for us all to enjoy.

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informal. The cost of entry lets you walk round the Japanese Garden and gives you access to the Woodland Walk.

The entrance of the gardens proper, with its red tiles, wooden trellis and inscription welcoming you to the garden, draws you to a vista of calm as the lake dominates your view.

In Japanese art and gardens the emphasis is on building a harmonious environment of plants, water and stone.

When we visited in May, the garden was fused with a haze of yellow and pink, azaleas in full bloom. If visiting in April you would get the best of the cherry blossoms. The delicacy of the acers and the brightness of the plants present the eye with a feast of sensory visions. As you progress round the walk you will see a small pathway to a recreation of a Shinto shrine, and the garden features tea shelters, bridges, stepping stones and traditional stone lanterns.

The walk takes a minimum of 30 minutes but depending on your level of contemplation you can easily spend longer. The woodland walk now beckons, a downward walk through mature woodland to a small waterfall near the site of the now-demolished Cowden Castle.

The Japanese Garden at Cowden is a haven of tranquillity and testament to the vision of Ella Christie and to the team under her great great niece Sara Stewart, who lead the restoration work. At ÂŁ6 entry fee this is a bargain for entry into somewhere that is suffused with beauty and care and well worth what is approximately a 30 minute drive from Falkirk. There is a tea-room on site. The gardens are open Wednesday to Sundays all year round, please check the website for opening times. You will need a car to get there since it is not served by public transport and sensible shoes/boots for walking round.

For more information see please visit www.cowdengarden.com This article was contributed by Paul Spencer, a lover of the open spaces of Scotland. @KonectMagazines

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EXHIBITION ON UNTIL 23RD AUGUST

JAMES WATT – POWER TO THE WORLD SUNDAY 9TH JUNE Feed the Animals - At Muiravonside Country Park.

Come and join the stock keeper on a tour around the farm, meet the animals up close up close and get to feed some of them by hand. Booking essential as limited places Price £3.50per person. Time 13.00 to 13.45. Meet Muiravonside Country Park Farm court yard. Booking and details: please contact Muiravonside Country Park, tel 01324 590900 email: parks@falkirkcommunitytrust.org SATURDAY 15TH JUNE Green wood carving - For ages 18yrs+ At Muiravonside Country Park; come and learn how to carve locally grown green wood with our resident carver Phil. He will take you through the basic steps of choosing wood, shaping it and then carving your very own spoon to take home. Booking essential as limited places. Price £40 per person. Time 10.00 to 15.00. Meet Muiravonside Country Park Visitor Centre. Booking and details: please contact Muiravonside Country Park, tel 01324 590900 email: parks@falkirkcommunitytrust.org SUNDAY 23RD JUNE Race for Life - Callendar Park, Falkirk. Fund raiser for Cancer Research UK’s life-saving research into all 200 types of cancer. The course starts in front of the grand Callendar House, a 19th-century chateau and medieval tower, passes by Callendar lake, then enters the steeper section of the route, meandering through Callendar woods before popping back into Callendar park passing by the golf course and the childrens play park. Adult £14.99, children £10. Book via: raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org SATURDAY 29TH JUNE Revolution Festival - At the Falkirk Wheel. Music, activities, food and entertainment for the whole family. A fabulous event put on by Scottish Canals, please see their website for updates: www.scottishcanals.co.uk/events/ SATURDAY 6TH JULY Bird Kites - Up, Up and Away! Come and build a bird kite at Muiravonside Country Park court yard.

Make it the same colour as your favourite bird or make up your very own plumage. Once you have finished have fun running around the park and watching it fly.

Suitable for 4 and over. Booking essential as limited places. Price £2, time 10.00 -13.00. Meet Muiravonside Country Park Visitor center. Booking and details: please contact Muiravonside Country Park, tel 01324 590900 email: parks@falkirkcommunitytrust.org SUNDAY 14TH JULY Feed the Animals - At Muiravonside Country Park.

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Explore the life, work, and legacy of James Watt and his reinvention of the steam engine in a new exhibition from Historic Environment Scotland. Learn all about who James Watt was, and how he worked hard to create a more effective steam engine. Discover the impact he had on Britain’s industry, architecture, and engineering, which you can still see today.

The Engine Shed, Forthside Way, Stirling.

Entry free. For details please contact Historic Environment Scotland on 01786 234 800 email: technicaleducation@hes.scot to feed some of them by hand. Booking essential as limited places Price £3.50per person. Time 13.00 to 13.45. Meet Muiravonside Country Park Farm court yard. Booking and details: please contact Muiravonside Country Park, tel 01324 590900 email: parks@falkirkcommunitytrust.org FRIDAY 19TH JULY Art in the Park - Come and help the countryside ranger make a large piece of sculpture for the park.

Also enjoy a 45min self-guided walk around our seven piece sculpture trail themed around the wildlife on site.

Drop in between 13.00 and 15.00, price: free. Meet Muiravonside Country Park Visitor centre.

TUESDAY 23RD JULY Feed the Animals - At Muiravonside Country Park.

Come and join the stock keeper on a tour around the farm, meet the animals up close up close and get to feed some of them by hand. Booking essential as limited places Price £3.50per person. Time 13.00 to 13.45. Meet Muiravonside Country Park Farm court yard. Booking and details: please contact Muiravonside Country Park, tel 01324 590900 email: parks@falkirkcommunitytrust.org WEDNESDAY 31ST JULY Introduction to Recycling - Save the planet one worm at a time! A fun session looking at the carbon cycle and climate change with a practival workshop building a small wormery out of waste plastic, which will let you compost some of your food waste at home and watch vermiculture in action. Great for all the family, refreshments provided. Tickets just £1, booking essential, for info and to book please call Falkirk Community Trust on 01324 506850. STS Foodbank Farm, within Kinneil Estate Walled Garden.

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CLUBS & CLASSES

SPORTS, HOBBIES, LEARNING, SUPPORT GROUPS & MORE...

FALKIRK BUGGY WALK GROUP AT THE HELIX Buggy Walk sessions are the perfect way to get out, get some fresh air and to meet other parents and carers. Free of charge, your child must be in a buggy. This walk leaves from the front doors of Falkirk Football Stadium, Mondays - 1:15pm, and lasts around an hour.

DROP IN CAFÉ Based in the Joint Dementia Initiative within Dollar Park. It is open between 10:30am and 3:00pm every Friday. Open to anyone with a memory impairment and their carers. The café is an informal way for people to come together and share their knowledge and experiences in a way that is supportive. For more information, please email brian.oneill@falkirk. gov.uk or call 01324 501730.

Falkirk Community Trust runs fitness classes at all local gyms including: The Great Mariner Reef, Mariner Leisure Centre, Glasgow Road, Camelon, FK1 4HJ Tel 01324 503750 Stenhousemuir Gym, 47 King Street, Stenhousemuir, FK5 4HD All Les Mills classes including body combat, body pump, body attack, CX Worx, as well as low impact fitness, yoga, body balance and much more. See www. falkirkcommunitytrust.org under “Fitness” for full details.

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Community groups offered by Alzheimer Scotland offer in the Falkirk and Bo’ness area. If you have a diagnosis of dementia or you support someone who has dementia and are interested in any of these groups, please get in touch with us.

GARDEN CLUB Mon & Thurs at The Maples, 33 Johnston Avenue, Stenhousemuir, Falkirk. FK5 4JZ. For info please call Anne Christian on 01324 559480/ 079321 20685.

10-PIN BOWLING Wed at Pro-Bowl. For info please call Anne Christian on 01324 559480/ 079321 20685.

FOOD WITH FRIENDS 2nd Monday of the month at The Cladhan Hotel, Kemper Avenue, Falkirk. FK1 1UF. For information please call 01324 559480/ 079321 20685.

FOOTBALL MEMORIES Last Mon of the month at The Maples, 33 Johnston Avenue, Stenhousemuir, Falkirk. FK5 4JZ and last Wed of the month at Corbie Inn, Bo’ness. For info please call Anne Christian on 01324 559480/ 079321 20685.

THRIVE Tuedays at The Maples, 33 Johnston Avenue, Stenhousemuir, Falkirk.

FK5 4JZ. For info please call Anne Christian on 01324 559480/ 079321 20685.

BRAIN GYM Tuedays at The Maples, 33 Johnston Avenue, Stenhousemuir, Falkirk. FK5 4JZ and Wednesdays at Camelon Education Centre.

For information please contact Anne Christian on 01324 559480/ 079321 20685.

DROP IN CAFÉ Thurdays at Central Perk, Grahams Road, Falkirk and Wed at Richmond Park Hotel, 26 Linlithgow Rd, Bo’ness.

For info please contact the Dementia Link workers on 01324 564270/564272 or Fay Godfrey on 01324 559480.

MUSICAL MEMORIES First Monday of the month at St Xaviers Church Hall, Hope Street, Falkirk. For info please contact Justine Davidson on 01324 564278.

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

SOLUTIONS

SOLUTION TO MAY BATHROOMS GLAZING REPAIRS Bathroom Supercentre 14 CR Smith 13 CROSSWORD Paragon Bathroom HOME IMPROVEMENTS Solutions 2 1st Choice Living 5 The Bath Hub Falkirk 5 Bathroom Supercentre 14 BOILER SERVICES Paragon Bathroom Gasglow 6 Solutions 2 The Gas Engineer 11 The Bath Hub Falkirk 5 CARPET & FLOORING The Kitchen & SALES Bedroom Studio Carpets at Home 7 Scotland 24 CLEANING: CARPET & JOINERY UPHOLSTERY MDM Joinery 4 Aquatec 6 ACROSS: 7. Europe, 8. Walnut, 9. Used, KITCHENS James Burnett Carpet 10. Precious, 11. Patches, 13. Waist, 15. Print, 1st Choice Living 5 17. Liberty, 20. Addition, 21. Lead, 22. Sliced, Cleaning 16 The Kitchen & 23. Richer.

DOWN: 1. Russia, 2. Wood, 3. Peoples, CLEANING: HOUSE / Bedroom Studio 4. Sweep, 5. Ultimate, 6. Queues, 12. Convince, OFFICE Scotland 24 14. Dinners, 16 Riddle, 18. Traded, 19. Giddy, Time for You Falkirk 11 21. Lace.

LOCKSMITH CURTAINS & BLINDS CVC Locksmiths and SOLUTION TO SUDOKU ID Blinds 11 Security 16 ON PAGE 16 DOORS / WINDOWS 1st Choice Living 5 MARKETING / LEAFLETING The Leaflet Lady 23 CR Smith 13 UPVC Doors 10 PET SITTING / BOARDING PetStay 17 GARAGE DOORS Garolla 10 ROOFING G Hughes Roofing GARDEN FURNITURE AND Services 11 BUILDINGS Champfleurie Estate 12 Taylor Roofs 6

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